Vacancy: NUNV project officer - UNDP

Forwarded to the Portal by: Sharadbala Joshi, UNDP India The Water for Asian Cities Programme is a collaborative initiative of the UN-HABITAT, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Governments of Asia. The WAC Programme was officially launched at the 3rd World Water Forum with a Memorandum of Understanding signed between ADB and UN-HABITAT in March 2003 in Osaka (Japan). The main objective of the programme is to promote pro-poor investments in water and sanitation to support Millennium Development Goals in Asian cities, specifically promoting pro-poor governance, water demand management, increased attention to environmental sanitation; and income generation for the poor linked to water supply and sanitation. Complete Terms of Reference / Job Profile: http://data.undp.org.in/jobs/UN-HabitatKarnataka.doc Description of Duties: Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Water and Sanitation Section II, WSIB, UN-HABITAT Nairobi and Regional CTA, South Asia WAC, the UNV will be responsible for implementing UN Habitat related activities as well as complement the wider activities under the Integrated Urban Water Management Programme in Mulbagal. 1. UNV Assignment Title: Project Officer (National UNV) 2. Type of assignment (International or National UNV volunteer): National 3. Project Title: Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) Programme 4. Duration: Three Years (Yearly Contract) 5. Location, Country: Bangalore, Karnataka State, India 6. Expected starting date: June 2009 Interested candidates should submit their application including the names and contact address of three references, using UNV CV template by email to: unv.india@undp.org or by ordinary mail to the UN Volunteers, Post Box No. 3059, 55 Lodi Estate, New Delhi - 110 003, India, stating the post. The closing date of application is 6th May 2009. UNV CV template is available at: http://www.undp.org.in/unv/09/NUNVStandardCV.doc This position is open to applicants of either sex. Preference will be given to equally qualified women candidates. Only short-listed candidates would be contacted. Access post online: http://www.undp.org.in/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=311&task=view&id=120